Many people read the story of the rich man and Lazarus (Luke 16:19–31) and immediately assume it’s a literal, factual description of the afterlife. Others recognize it as a parable—one Jesus crafted to expose the Pharisees’ unbelief and their twisted use of wealth and tradition. Either way, the core message isn’t about flames, talking souls, or Abraham’s “bosom”—it’s about FAITH in God’s Word. Remember: Jesus had just confronted the Pharisees for being “covetous” (v.14). He then launches into a

Gospel Nov. 04 Luke 14:15-24 One of those at table with Jesus said to him, "Blessed is the one who will dine in the Kingdom of God." He replied to him, "A man gave a great dinner to which he invited many. When the time for the dinner came, he dispatched his servant to say to those invited, 'Come, everything is now ready.' But one by one, they all began to excuse themselves. The first said to him, 'I have purchased a field and must go to examine it; I ask you, consider me excused.' And another sa

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